Twenty percent of flights in September 2001 were cancelled, compared to 2 percent in September 2000. Flights not arriving on time increased from 22 percent in September 2000 to 32 percent in September 2001.

Producer prices for railroad transportation and for freight transportation rose by 5 percent over the 12-month period ending in October 2001, the largest 12-month increase for both these services in the 10 years tracked for this report.

Sales of pickups, sport utility vehicles, vans and other light trucks were 36 percent higher in October 2001 than in October 2000, while car sales were up 22 percent. Medium and heavy truck sales were down 11 percent.